Matt D

Rosie Ward

Paula

I want to raise awareness of pole fitness so it's taken seriously as a sport.

Lorna K

I'm encouraging people to understand the hardship farmers face.

Leonie

I want to encourage young people to join youth organisations.

Steven

I want to help educate young people about the Scottish referendum.

Jack W

My team and I are encouraging other young people to take an interest in history.

James L

My team and I want better facilities for young people in Berkeley.

Hannah M

We want people to take up sports they enjoy, unaffected by gender stereotypes.

Jayden

I’m lobbying the local council to help provide a youth centre for our estate.

Will Lyon Tupman

I want to encourage people with foster care backgrounds to reach their potential

Ryan

With my friends, I have helped improve the look of my local youth club.

Amber

I want to advise young people on how to do well in a job interview.

Laurence Griffin

I want careers advice provided to young people to improve

Ellie M

My team and I want to encourage young people to try Ultimate Frisbee.

Piers

We feel that cuts to youth services will negatively impact young people's lives.

Calum

I want people to consider the benefits of volunteering abroad.

Yasmine

We're educating young people about the confidence boosting powers of performing arts.

Emily R

We want to show young people the benefits of volunteering.

Raymond Lillycrop

I want to encourage employers to give disabled people a chance

James W

I want to highlight the benefits of learning to sing or play a musical instrument.

Sarah U

I want to encourage young people to not give up hope in searching for jobs.

Josh F

I want young people who’ve experienced homelessness to get creative.

Britannie

I want more young women to lead an active lifestyle.

Gareth R

We want the public to see parkour as a genuine sport and not an anti-social activity.

Megan Oyinka

I want the voting age to be lowered to 16

Harry Bowden

I want to get more young people to take an interest in historic buildings

Rebecca F

I want young mums to not give up on their ambitions.

Edward

We want people to see how learning circus skills can improve your confidence.

Jade Dyer

I want teachers to support young carers in schools

Darryl

I'm campaigning for more employment opportunities for young people.

Alex H

I want to inspire young people to get active and try sports like dance and parkour.

Zoe & Ashley

We want to help young people stay in education, employment or training.

Jordon Wilson

Young people are campaigning about being negatively stereotyped

Zara Parkin

I want gender inequality in workplaces to stop

Lauren S

We want more people to discover the physical and emotional benefits of dance.

Aona

I want to challenge negative perceptions of boxing.

Megan O'Kane

I want cheerleading to be taught on the school curriculum

Shaun P

I want to show the effect long-term unemployment can have on mental health.

Ted

My team and I want young people in Wales to feel confident speaking Welsh.

Jessi

I created a music video to help encourage young people into an arts career.

Jake S

I used to have depression, but I dealt with it through regular exercise.

Rhunedd

We want to show our local community the positive impact dance can have.

Conor

I want to show others how martial arts can have a positive impact on their lives.

Chloe Hammond

I want young people with disabilities to have better access in public.

Aaron M

My team and I want young people to aim high and do what they love.

Paige Sheerin

I want others to take time giving something back in their local community.

Andy

We’re showing young people what there is to do in Yate in South Gloucestershire.

Craig J

I want people with special educational needs to know they can achieve great things.

Callum

I want to make legal street art more accessible.

Samuel Remi-Akinwale

I want to ensure young people are taught life skills at school

Azzees

I want to show young people the different ways they can be political

Abigail

I want people to understand the benefits of studying youth work.

Hannah E

My fiance and I are improving local transport links to nearby towns.

Lewis P

I want to encourage people to take up charity work.

Lewis L

I want to help others express themselves through music.

Ashia

I want to help young people reach their creative potential through performing arts.

Nisha

I want young people know the consequences of a criminal record.

Zoe D

I'm letting young people know that volunteering can help them into paid work.

Hilary & Vicky

We’re getting children interested in their local library.

Natalie S

We want to end negative stereotypes about roller derby.

Tom Butterworth

We hope to show how circus skills can positively impact your life.

Luke Moynan

I want to push for a better bus service for young people in Cornwall

Nerys

I want primary school children who speak Welsh to learn French.

Ellie E

I'm keen for young people to take an interest in politics.

Serena Arthur

I want to encourage young children to enjoy literacy

George

We want to preserve the quality of youth work in Devon despite council cuts.

Callum T

I’m tackling stereotypes to show that dance can be for everyone.

Alice B

My team and I want to help make Cardiff more accessible for people with disabilities.

Darcie

We want more people to get involved in sport.

Julia

I want people with learning disabilities to discover the benefits of being creative.

Nichola Wright

I want to encourage more young women to pursue a career in engineering

Georgia

I want to show parents how important it is that children learn to swim.

Ross

I want students to learn how to play bagpipes as part of their curriculum.

Solomon

I don't want schools to sideline the importance of life skills.

Ella

My team and I want others our age to take more of an interest in politics.

Alizeh Abdul Rahman

I want to highlight the benefits of religious education in schools

Simon B

We want employers to offer work experience that offers people genuine career skills.

Carlos

My group and I are inspiring young people to unlock their creative talents.

Chanel

I want to encourage girls to not let anything hold them back in life.

Rachel C

I want to keep traditional Scottish music alive.

Jordan

I'm making people smile using the power of magic.

Zishi Zhang

I want to encourage young people to vote

Paige H

My team and I want to challenge negative perceptions of street dance.

Paige

I want to encourage more women to consider a career in construction.

Monica

My team and I are challenging gender stereotypes in sport.

James Cain

I'm campaigning to protect youth services.

Amy W

We want better transport options for young people in our community.

Daniel C

My team and I want to encourage others to participate in social action.

Aby & Eryn

We want to highlight the physical and emotional benefits of pole fitness.

Conrad

I want more tube stations to be step-free so the Underground is accessible to all.

Oliver Gilbert

I want young people to know that there are exciting alternatives to learning in a classroom.

Shauna Webb

I want to show the importance of youth clubs and prevent closures

Jordan M

I want to inspire graduates searching for work by relaying success stories.

Ikram

I got young people working together by spreading happiness through cakes and high-fives.

Ben Bengey

I want more school leavers to consider a career in the fishing industry

Lem

I want people to understand there is more to life than gang culture.

'Nathan Barr'

I want to see more facilities for young people in Waringstown, Co Down

Antonia

I want to encourage more people to try dance and experience its many benefits.

​Cal

We’re showing how learning a circus skill like juggling can help boost self-esteem.

Ryan D

I want people with disabilities to play sports.

Zoe

I want to show employers that deaf people are capable of doing a good job.

Natasha Mead

I want to get people with disabilities involved in sport

Alice Gray

I want more girls to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and maths

Debbie

I want others to build their confidence using dance.

Stan

We want people to see the struggles you can face living on benefits.

Mac Cook

I want to highlight the reality of life for teens in isolated rural communities

Kerry P

We want to challenge the misconceptions of playing bagpipes.

Ariane

I want to make sure older people don't get left behind with technology.

Sam G

I want to show others that sailing is not an elitist sport.

Craig U

I want to encourage other young people to seek guidance from a mentor.

Naomi F

My team and I want more job opportunities for people with learning difficulties.

Jonadette

I want to see young people pursue hobbies based on passion rather than gender.

Alexander

We want to support unemployed young people with their job search.

Gemima

We want to end gender stereotypes at work.

Catherine Divers

I want to make young people aware of their rights in the workplace

Gemma M

As young farmers we want to encourage others to take an interest in agriculture.

Meera, Jade and Beth

We want to encourage employers to create apprenticeships.

Ryan T

I want to show how parkour is healthy and fun and not anti-social.

Conor H

I want to show people how sport can teach you skills for life.

Peter T

I want to form a group of artists to work with children in hospitals.

Emily P

I want the younger generation to take an interest in farming.

Kyle R

We want to show young people that dance can change their lives for the better.

Olivia Rees

I want to show the benefits volunteering has for organisations and individuals

Nicola

I want young people to become more engaged in politics and use their vote.

Shak & Natasha

We want to encourage more girls to try boxing

Chloe J

I want to encourage young people to stay in school and get an education.

Josh Kennedy

I want to show young people how important it is to have a good education

Oscar M

I want to inspire young people to seek out positive role models.

Daniel B

We want people to discover the advantages of boxing.

Amy H

I want people of all abilities partaking in disability sports.

Lowri

I want to promote happiness in Ebbw Vale and defeat negativity.

Callum C

We’re showing young people the variety of activities on offer in Gloucestershire.

Sheree

I want to break down negative perceptions people have around pole fitness.

Katy B

I want people to not let anything hold them back in life.

Nic

I want parkour to be perceived as a serious sport, not an anti-social activity.

Isreal Genius

I want young people to get more involved with technology

Chloe P

We want to show that cheerleading is a sport that requires dedication and skill.

Emily

I'm trying to encourage a lower bus fare scheme for young people.

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You’ve heard it before, but doing something productive with your time shapes the path for your future and helps you get closer to the goals you would like to achieve.

Whether it’s work or play, the activities you do in your life can influence your confidence, your communication skills, and can look good on a CV. Knowing how to prepare for a job interview, taking up a sport or writing poetry are all examples of things you can take up to enrich your life and improve your future prospects.

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115,000 18 to 24-year-olds have been unemployed for longer than two years.